Question

Describe a real world situation that can be represented by the product 8 (-20). Then find the product and explain what the product means in terms of the real world situation. I only know the bank one.

Answer 1

A good way to represent negative numbers and products is with money owed, or IOUs.

Let's say you owe a friend $20. If you owe two friends, you owe $40, or, you have -$40. And so forth. You can represent the second one by multiplying 2(-20) = -40

For our problem, the product would be 8 * -20 = -160. A situation for this is that you have eight friends and you each friend $20. In total you owe $160, or have -$160.

Answer 2

For example, it could be the case of someone lost the wallet with 8 $20 bills inside and i take 20 negative if 8.